I was named after my grandmother. She’s always been my favorite person and until very recently, I’ve never known a world that she wasn’t alive in. There’s never been a September 7th where I haven’t celebrated, seen, or at the very least called her to wish her another happy spin around the sun. She had 93 of them.

There’s so much I could say about my grandma to try and capture her spirit, positivity, and lightness but I certainly won’t do her justice. So for now, I’ll just say that I intend to celebrate her today still and in all the years to come.